Emergency Use Authorization Toolkit The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Toolkit addresses key concepts and issues regarding the federal law allowing special uses for drugs, biologics, and devices during specified emergencies. The EUA ...
New ASTHO Report Outlines 10 Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health in Schools ARLINGTON, VA—In light of the rising rates of teen depression and anxiety in the United States, today, the Association of State and Territorial Health ...
On March 2, 2022, ASTHO's CEO Michael Fraser praised President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.
ASTHO interview with T Benicio Gonzales and Shelley J. Lee, members of the first DELPH cohort, about their leadership journey.
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSC, Chief Health Officer, Google.
In this video Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge and Paula Tran discuss topics ranging from from community engagement to COVID-19 boosters and implementing health equity strategies within the Wisconsin Department of Public Health.
The Louisiana Department of Health launched an employee mentorship program in 2021. Two members of LDH discuss the program, which has been a huge success despite launching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASTHO convened a Workforce Think Tank for public health leaders in 2021 during which Trista Harris—a philanthropic futurist—identified the seven trends most likely to impact the future public health workforce: sector shifts, pivot to the ...
The National School Lunch Program, a federally-assisted meal program run by USDA, has provided millions of children with nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches each school day.
Each year, ASTHO notes the top public health policy issues to watch in the upcoming year. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances are synthetic chemicals that can migrate into soil, water, and air during production and use, and can accumulate ...
Public health is rapidly changing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health professionals are having to navigate their way through these changes all while remaining steadfast in their ability to help their communities. With ...
Over the past twenty years, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and natural disasters have increased and, by most accounts, this trend will continue. Certain disabilities and activity limitations make it more difficult to ...
On World Aids Day, commemorated each year on Dec. 1. This year's World Aids Day theme is Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice. Joining our conversation from the Health Resources and Services Administration are Laura Cheever, Associate ...
Behavior Change and Public Health Communication In this session, you will understand the drivers of vaccine demand and how to work with your immunization programs to develop and implement a comprehensive vaccine confidence and demand ...
Dealing with Stress and Burnout in the Digital Age In this self-paced session, participants will learn how to identify and prevent workplace burnout and strategies to reduce stress. Speaker Tammy McCoy-Arballo, PsyD Resources Dealing with ...
The 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey indicates that more than half of America’s public health workers report at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Syndemic-Related Infections The term syndemic refers to the synergistic interaction between multiple health threats, often exacerbated by societal circumstances, which together contribute to an excess burden of disease. A primary example ...
Joint and Affiliate Councils The Joint Council The Joint Council of State and Local Health Officials is comprised of the executive committees of ASTHO, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and the Big ...
Senior Leader Reserve Corps ASTHO’s Senior Leader Reserve Corps (SLRC) is a new on-demand tactical technical assistance offering for health officials and their senior leadership teams at no cost to the health department. SLRC offers ...
Developing Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) is a leadership development program that increases and strengthens participants’ visibility and exposure in public health systems, access to key networks, and leadership development ...